He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.
He will rescue you from six troubles, and even in the seventh trouble, no harm will come to you.
God promises to deliver and protect His people through every kind of trouble they face, no matter how many come their way.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Job, which is set in ancient times during the patriarchal period, Job is a righteous man facing immense suffering and loss, and his friend Eliphaz speaks these words as part of a speech meant to encourage him. Eliphaz argues that God rewards the faithful by protecting them from troubles, using the numbers six and seven as a poetic way to express completeness or totality in divine deliverance. This reflects the wisdom literature of the Old Testament, where such expressions highlight God's sovereignty over human afflictions.
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